palé de madera
/pale de madeɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'wooden pallet' is translated into Spanish as palé de madera.
A wooden pallet is a flat transport structure made of wooden boards used for supporting goods during shipping.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of palé (pallet) and de madera (of wood).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the terms paleta de madera and tarima de madera are also commonly used to refer to a wooden pallet.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the noun plural, change palé to palés, resulting in palés de madera for wooden pallets.
How do you pronounce it?
/pale de madeɾa/
Did you know?
- The word madera can be traced back to the Latin word māter, which means 'mother', suggesting that wood is the 'source' or 'mother' of all materials.
- If you ask for a paleta in a shop, you are much more likely to receive a lollipop or a painter's palette than a piece of industrial equipment.
- In professional logistics across Latin America, the term estiba is used to refer to both the pallet itself and the physical act of loading it.
Examples in context
- En el almacén, necesitamos más paletas de madera para organizar los productos.In the warehouse, we need more wooden pallets to organize the products.
- Necesitamos diez palés de madera para el envío.We need ten wooden pallets for the shipment.
- Necesitamos un palé de madera para esta carga.We need a wooden pallet for this load.
- El palé de madera está un poco roto.The wooden pallet is a bit broken.
- Coloca la caja sobre el palé de madera.Place the box on the wooden pallet.
Example conversation
In a warehouse, Mateo is preparing a shipment.
- María¿Dónde está el palé de madera?Where is the wooden pallet?
- MateoEstá cerca de la puerta principal.It is near the main door.
- MaríaGracias, Mateo, lo usaré ahora.Thanks, Mateo, I will use it now.
- MateoDe nada, María.You're welcome, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, madera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
